Trundle toy



A. ASPLET.

TRUNDLE TOY.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 19, 1920.

Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

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UNITED STATES ARTHUR ASPLET, OF MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA.

TRUNDLE TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

Application filed. April 19, 1920. Serial No. 375,048.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ARTHUR Asrnn'r, a British subject, residing at Murphy, in the county of Cherokee and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trundle Toys; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved toy of the trundle type and one object of the invention isto provide a toy including a figure representing an acrobat having its arms pivotally connected with the body and rigidly connected with a rotary bar, the bar being rotated from the wheel of the trundle toy and the figure performing acrobatic feats as the bar rotates.

Another object of the invention is to so connect the arms with the bar and the body of the toy that there will be no danger of the toy becoming tangled as the bar rotates.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy of the character described which can be formed principally of flat strips and which can be easily and cheaply produced and which will be strong and durable when made and not liable to easily break. This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved trundle toy.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the toy in front elevation.

This toy is provided with a frame having vertically extending side bars 1 which are connected with a cross bar 2 positioned intermediate the height of the side bars. A cross bar 3 extends between the upper end portions of the side bars and is provided with pivot pins 4 which extend through the side bars and carry pulley wheels 5. The upper bar which will represent the bar of a trapeze will therefore be rotatably mounted between the upper end portions of the side bars 1. An axle 6 extends between the lower end portions of the side bars and is provided with extended pins 7 which extend through the side bars and carry pulley wheels 8 positioned beneath the pulley wheels 5 and adapted to be engaged by belts 9 which pass about the pulley wheels 5 thus permitting rotary movement to be permitted from the axle or shaft 6 to the shaft or trapeze bar 3. This axle 6 carries the ground engaging wheel 10 by means of which the toy is supported and operated, the toy being moved about through the medium of a handle 11 having forks 12 which extend in diverging relation from the lower end of the handle and are connected with the side bars below the cross bar 2. The figure is provided with a body 13 and arms and legs 14 and 15 which will be pivotally connected with a toy by means of pins 16 and 17. Y

From an inspection of Fig. 2 it will be noted that the arms 14 extend in diverging relation from the body and have their end portions cut to provide notches into which the cross bar 8 will fit. Suitable nails or other fasteners 18 will be passed through the hand portions of the arms 14 and the arms will thus be securely connected with the cross bar and the arms will be so extended that there will be no danger of the toy becoming caught and tangled as the shaft 3 rotates. It should also be noted that the inner or shoulder end portions of these arms are cut at an incline and that the openings through which the pin 16 will extend will be elongated so that the figure may turn freely without danger of binding. It will thus be seen that when this toy is used and rolled along the ground the shaft 3 will be rotated and the toy figure will go through the motions of an acrobat performing feats upon a trapeze.

What is claimed is:

A trundle toy comprising a frame having side bars and a cross bar connecting the side bars, upper and lower shafts extending between and rotatably connected with the side bars, a ground engaging hub carried by the lower shaft beneath the cross bar, a figure having pivotal arms connected with the upper shaft above the cross bar, means for transmitting rotary movement from the lower shaft to the upper shaft, and a handle connected with the side bars.

' In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ARTHUR ASPLET. 

